Francis Fox, a former senator and cabinet minister in Pierre Elliott Trudeau's government, died at 84.
Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and Communications minister Francis Fox paddle across the Ottawa River from Parliament Hill, Friday May 20, 1983, to the future site of the National Museum Of Man, on the Quebec shores. Francis Fox, a former senator and cabinet minister in Pierre Elliott Trudeau's government, died at 84.
Fox served under Trudeau's father as solicitor general, minister of communications and secretary of state for Canada. “Francis left an indelible mark on Canadian politics. Today, we remember him and the legacy he leaves behind. On behalf of all Canadians, I offer my condolences to his family and friends," said the prime minister.
They noted that he also introduced the legislation in 1980 that officially made O Canada the national anthem.
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